dud

dʌd
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Translation of dud into Hebrew,

Noun

1.

fashion

item of clothing that is unfashionable or unattractive
  • He regretted buying the dud jacket that looked better online..הוא התחרט שקנה את הפלופ של המעיל, שנראה טוב יותר אונליין.
2.

failure

US
event that fails or disappoints
US
  • The party was a dud with no guests showing up.המסיבה הייתה כישלון כי אף אורח לא הגיע.
3.

military

TECH.US
bomb or other explosive device that fails to explode
TECH.US
נֶפֶל mnefelפְּצָצָה שֶׁלֹּא הִתְפּוֹצְצָה תַּחְמוֹשֶׁת שֶׁלֹּא הִתְפּוֹצְצָה
  • The bomb squad safely removed the dud from the area..יחידת החבלה הסירה בבטחה את הנפל מהאזור
4.

technology

Rare
device or machine that fails to work
Rare
נֵפֶל mnefel
  • The bomb was a dud and didn't explode.הפצצה הייתה נפל ולא התפוצצה.

Adjective

1.

ineffective

not working or functioning as intended
  • The flashlight was dud and didn't turn on.הפנס היה מקולקל ולא נדלק.
2.

inactive explosive

TECH.
not charged with an active explosive
TECH.
לֹא נָפִיץ בִּלְתִּי נָפִיץ לֹא פָּעִיל
  • The bomb was dud and didn't detonate.הפצצה הייתה לא נפיצה ולא התפוצצה.
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Expressions with dud: examples in English and translations in Hebrew

לְהִתְגַּלּוֹת כְּכִישָּׁלוֹן
The new product might be a dud if sales stay low.
הַמַּטְבֵּעַ הַזֶּה מְזוּיָּף
This coin is a dud, it's not real.
לִקְנוֹת מוּצָר דָּפוּק
I bought a dud when I got that phone.
צֶ'ק חוֹזֵר
He was embarrassed when the bank returned his dud cheque.

Synonyms and analogies of dud in English

Examples of dud in a sentence

  • She donated the dud dress to charity.
  • The movie turned out to be a dud at the box office.
  • His latest invention was a dud and didn't work.
  • The old grenade was a dud and didn't go off.
  • They found a dud among the fireworks.
  • The new phone turned out to be a dud.

Translations of "dud" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
נפלnm.

The film included a scene where the hero disarms a dangerous dud.

הסרט כלל סצנה שבה הגיבור מנטרל נפל מסוכן.

כִּשָּׁלוֹןnm. - qishalon

His attempts at fixing the car turned out to be a dud.

הניסיונות שלו לתקן את המכונית היו כישלון.

Adjective
מְקֻלְקָלadj. - m'qulqal

I don't know. Must've been a dud.

אני לא יודע, זה בטח היה מקולקל.

לֹא פָּעִילadj. - lo pa'il

It could be a dud but we have no way of knowing.

יכול להיות שזה לא פעיל, אבל אין לנו דרך לדעת.

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Other translations for dud:

  • דאד

dud: Examples and translations in context

Her curiosity about explosives led her to study a notorious dud.

סקרנותה לגבי חומרי נפץ הובילה אותה לחקור נפל מוכר.

He carefully transported the dud to a safer location for disposal.

הוא הוביל בזהירות את הנפל למקום בטוח יותר להשלכה.

And our next attack will make this bomb look like a dud.

והפגיעה הבאה תגרום לפצצה הזאת להיראות כמו פצצת נפל.

The soldier examined the suspicious package and found a dud inside.

החייל בדק את החבילה החשודה ומצא בה נפל.

They took safety precautions after finding a military dud in the field.

הם נקטו אמצעי זהירות לאחר שמצאו נפל צבאי בשדה.

You should've figured out this thing was a dud.

אתה צריך כבר הבנת את הדבר הזה היה נפל.

Children found a dud while playing in the abandoned lot.

הילדים מצאו נפל בזמן ששיחקו במגרש הנטוש.

The old warehouse was rumored to contain a dangerous dud.

השמועה הייתה שהמחסן הישן מכיל נפל מסוכן.

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